Temet Nosce
by Serpents U.S.
Anthony Reyes (DWTD501)
Hooved god
Erik Oldman
Fabio Brienza
Joel Audet
mikreas241
thedevonthomas
mark picton
Wade Munson
Kelly Sleeper
nick elliott
Brian Idell
Hayduke X
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Wolfy316
TheGodlessVegan
death metal hermit
Christofer Worland
Berto Batt
Erik Stephens
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James Gorman
jason hicks
Zdeněk Nešický
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Matt 'Smitty' Werberjagenmanjensen
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Michael Campos
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The Flaming One
07:56
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Of ceaseless dominion, void and without form
Here, virtues reign...
Knowing not the self, nor from whence we came
Here, dwelleth the slave…
Born and bred unto benighted submission
I serve sacred command,
And yearn the cradle of it's chains
In thralldom divine; unfound, motionless and blind
Here, we remain...
Dying one thousand deaths, as each dawn fathers new name
Here, "home" is but a grave…
Disenchanted by the feigned arms of rapture
I count the sands of time,
And feed upon it's grain
I stay; restrained...unwanting to yield these confines
I praise and pray unto thee, each and every day and night
Yet still I lay bare; coveting an end to this plight
....May thy cup runneth over, and soon fall the sweetest wine?
Breath begets breath
Each echo like a step
Ringing onward, unveiling contrast
Enkindling within, as they last
In this desolate crypt,
This cave of mirrors;
Resounding reflections birth illumination
"Dost thou see me now; a distant flare, a blazoned cry?
Hast thou forsaken me, the image thoust left to die?"
My portrait shines upon the deep, usurping a shapeless stillness
For a single shadow cast, has begun this catharsis…
"I see now a second self, a lone and blazing star;
And with thy lips, a brush...I paint it's pathways afar"
An effigy of the flaming one, unearthed and fostered into darkness;
For on the wings of song, I become it's duality incarnate
"Between these horizons, I stand;
Hand in hand, silhouette and man
...The light of the firmament, the light of this land"
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The Lust of the Lawless
05:06
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Feral youth fears not;
For within me, restless lovers lay entwined
Side by side...entangled in the mind;
Wild is the flame that illuminates the house of Gemini
Desirous, yet without way;
Chaos becomes my only constant
I am strychnine;
A scavenger maddened by the gall which lies beneath
With all might and munitions now unsheathed;
I've come to reap this world of weeping and gnashing teeth
From these ashes, comes a new way;
Dissolution is my only constant
If it is willed, then so it must be
Those who seek to torch the bastions of belief;
Shall sew the seed whence I came
...And of it's vine, ye flourish and remain
Harvesting glories I hath proclaimed,
Daggers must arise in defiance of god's name;
To cut from the earth, from Eden's tree
...And eat of it's fruit, the delights of this release
‘Vi veri universum vivus vici!’
(Translation: "By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe!...")
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The Salt and The Stone
06:51
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Another dawn
Screaming at the spiteful sun
"O' amorous ray!
Why hast thou fallen short of this place?
...Why deny thee thine embrace?"
In riposte, twin ravens speak in omen
Of divinations to befallen
[Ravens:]
"Sentenced to wander unto obscurity...
An abomination; festering.
To drift amongst the waves,
Amidst the shadow sea;
He drifts...unto mornless eternity."
Without respite
This augury consumed
"O' ravenous fate!
Unbroken by these wanton inequities
...I Will writhe onward unto serenity!"
The constable supplicated extinguish
Bellowing of baptismal rebirth
[Ravens:]
"Destined to ascend above fallacy;
'Tis only a revelation...a prophecy.
To tremble in rapture,
Amidst the rising sea;
We shall laugh...as twilight swallows he!"
"Witness!
A lone vessel
Sailing towards the somber unknown
Cloaked in shadow
Piercing the tapestry of endless night
Discordant chatter
Welcoming a return as the womb is sewn
I float on
Letting go of all worldly plight"
In victory, the ravens roar in ecstasy
For the great transmutation has begun
[Ravens:]
"Unaffrighted to reveal this mystery;
Death...or whatever it may be.
To gaze upon such splendor,
Amidst the starry sea;
Liberation...shall be thy legacy!"
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The Black Sun
05:17
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(Instrumental)
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The Ecstasy of Nil
05:02
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Such bliss!
For in death, "Thou" nor "I" exists...
'Tis an unutterable and nameless thought.
Such bliss!
For here, true Love lies betwixt...
'Tis a solace ye vassals eternally sought.
Such bliss!
For evermore, alone and glorious...
'Tis a joy only the sage hath wrought!
I am!
...The seer and the seen
...The merchant and the pearl.
I am!
...The king and the queen
...The ain soph aur!
Woe unto thee!
...Ye children of the land of dreams,
For under the cozen's crown, thou art a slave!
Call unto me!
...Ye children of the land of dreams,
For thou art servants of the grave!
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The Peacock's Tail
06:16
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(Instrumental)
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The Winds of Will
04:10
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A wintertide triumvirate, severed the tongues of men;
And within it's frost, lie still ye brothers' hearts
Starved of the sun; stifled cries to the cold night sky...
Carry not, but fall, upon the vast crimson snow
Afar, a hermit now stands at the frozen shore
And with a single tear,
He declared the oceans to moan and roar
The Earth, how it groans; frenzied by the old one's gift
His broken plea unlocked the gates of the abyss
A call unto me...for woe hath usurped my domain
Withal, I shall breathe, into he...who awakens me
From “pauper to pasha;”
A vow bestown upon my diadem
Oncemore I return,
To remit the bounty for the bastard of Bethlehem…
"Freed by a thunderous quake
A wolf is unleashed from his chains
Beholden for this new life
I now join the summoner's campaign
For it is written
When divided, become one snake;
And god himself shall be slain..."
Swift, severe, and without mercy
My titian blade thrusts unto the heavenly throne
Falling flames rain on all below,
Engulfing the ivory stain of the world as you've known
For it is on this day,
The flesh hath prevaileth over the lords of stone
For it is on this day,
My will is done and in it's splendor...I must roam
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Paint above thy brow, weeps upon the path to ascent
With each step, scarlet petals fall; leading ye orphaned hearts herein
...'Tis the ichor of Ha'Adam, the sigil of thy shame
Wanderings to and fro, evanesced this imbrued trail
Through the mires of their mind, my celebrants begin to lose their way
For they know not, these starless depths I hath known
...Lost in the catacombs of life, the long night lures them astray
Anon, my house shall be the pyre, drawing near all ye weary wayfarers
Spark unto spark, ember unto ember; voraciously feeding upon itself
...A beacon indelible, by the deluged cup of life
And yet, these flies of folly shall swarm upon this radiant flame
Drunken fools burning away; swollen-bellied by the bitter wine
For they know not, such wantonness brings forth the eventide
...Void of shame and above all things, the might of thy light; now suffocate
"As sable waves crash against blinded eyes
Arousing sense of wonderment illuminates my mind
All is unknown; All is concealed
For in sorrow and darkness, secret truths form and reveal
Spellbound by faces, figures, and fractals ahead
Anointed laughter exhumes fortune of the dead
Stirring the ground, below the kingdom of no lands;
A once-rumbling roar, now a whimper…
Deafened by time's falling sands"
I am alone
A King amongst beasts; sunken now be thy crown
Lying ravished, breathe is fleeting;
Long ago I hath endured this end
Yet, to have known of me,
Is to know of "death"...and of it's longing
…And in this truth, my seed was sown
...And all that has ever been, will always ever be.
{Fin.}
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about
Within it's many years of being, fans of metal music have collectively praised SERPENTS as an underground "art movement" with it's two albums to date, powerful messages, and their select performances on tour alongside the likes of WRETCHED and THE BROWNING solidifying the claim. After the independent success of the 2014 album "Pestilence", American "Dionysian" artist and one of the founding fathers of "Blackened Deathcore"; SERPENTS have self-released a new full-length album, entitled, "Temet Nosce" via worldwide. The new CD consists of 8 songs that were recorded by SERPENTS' own Andrew Mikhail (ex-OCEANO) in his home studio located in Chicago, IL. From there, the album was mixed and mastered in Las Vegas, NV by acclaimed producer Logan Mader (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GOJIRA, FEAR FACTORY).
"Temet Nosce" track listing:
The Flaming One
The Lust of The Lawless
The Salt and The Stone
The Black Sun
The Ecstasy of Nil
The Peacock's Tail
The Winds of Will
The Sunset and The Silhouette
Mikhail adds: "Temet Nosce" is hard to define, because it is meant to be a call-to-action rather than just an album of cool sounding songs. It is an esoteric piece of art; invoking whatever lies hidden within you, for better or worse. However, as the years had passed creating this "Magnum Opus" of ours, the album has gone through quite a distillation process; and in return, it has taken many shapes, forms, and meanings. Thus becoming a more sentimental piece for me, being that it also gives the world a closer look into my personal life, my loss, my love; and my many rebirths.
To "Know Thyself" is the Great Work, and that is this album's purpose; alike the albums before it, this is an exercise in illumination that I have decided to share with the masses in hopes that it will inspire others to follow suit. How that pans out, is strictly up to the listener; as this understanding comes from the perspective that it is not necessarily the lyrics or music itself that has any inherent magickal qualities, but it is the 'initiate' themselves.
It is a journey, a call to adventure, an incantation; but most of all, it is an experience."
"Temet Nosce" track listing:
The Flaming One
The Lust of The Lawless
The Salt and The Stone
The Black Sun
The Ecstasy of Nil
The Peacock's Tail
The Winds of Will
The Sunset and The Silhouette
Mikhail adds: "Temet Nosce" is hard to define, because it is meant to be a call-to-action rather than just an album of cool sounding songs. It is an esoteric piece of art; invoking whatever lies hidden within you, for better or worse. However, as the years had passed creating this "Magnum Opus" of ours, the album has gone through quite a distillation process; and in return, it has taken many shapes, forms, and meanings. Thus becoming a more sentimental piece for me, being that it also gives the world a closer look into my personal life, my loss, my love; and my many rebirths.
To "Know Thyself" is the Great Work, and that is this album's purpose; alike the albums before it, this is an exercise in illumination that I have decided to share with the masses in hopes that it will inspire others to follow suit. How that pans out, is strictly up to the listener; as this understanding comes from the perspective that it is not necessarily the lyrics or music itself that has any inherent magickal qualities, but it is the 'initiate' themselves.
It is a journey, a call to adventure, an incantation; but most of all, it is an experience."
credits
released April 26, 2019
Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Mikhail
Engineered & Produced by:
Andrew Mikhail
"The Manor of Mischief, Magick, & Mystery!"
Chicago, IL
January 2015 - January 2019
Mixing, Mastering & Additional Production by:
Logan Mader
Las Vegas, NV
Additional Programming by: Patrick Windsor & Jordan Milner (The Breathing Process)
Album Artwork by: Andrew Mikhail & Vincent Giuliano (Thieves)
Artwork Photography by: Major Look Studios & Vincent Giuliano (Thieves)
Additional Choirs by: Derek Moffat & Brianna Jackson (Dreamhouse)
Serpents Is Proudly Endorsed By:
ESP Guitars, Ernie Ball,Seymour Duncan, Toontrack, InTune Guitar Picks (logos)
Music & Lyrics by: Andrew Mikhail
Engineered & Produced by:
Andrew Mikhail
"The Manor of Mischief, Magick, & Mystery!"
Chicago, IL
January 2015 - January 2019
Mixing, Mastering & Additional Production by:
Logan Mader
Las Vegas, NV
Additional Programming by: Patrick Windsor & Jordan Milner (The Breathing Process)
Album Artwork by: Andrew Mikhail & Vincent Giuliano (Thieves)
Artwork Photography by: Major Look Studios & Vincent Giuliano (Thieves)
Additional Choirs by: Derek Moffat & Brianna Jackson (Dreamhouse)
Serpents Is Proudly Endorsed By:
ESP Guitars, Ernie Ball,Seymour Duncan, Toontrack, InTune Guitar Picks (logos)
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